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13d Filings

13D Filings

July 27, 1998 12:01 a.m. ET

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This material has been extracted from filings released by the SEC between July 16 and 22. Source: Federal Filings Business News, Washington

Activists

Columbia Laboratories James J. Apostolakis et al. said they had reached a series of agreements with the company's chairman and president, but that if the agreements did not result in positive changes, they might seek changes to the board. The group holds 2,873,900 shares (10% of the total outstanding).

Emerging Germany Fund Deep Discount Advisors et al. suggested that the fund implement a perpetual stock buyback program to increase shareholder value, and said they would meet with the board to discuss the fund's long-term performance. Deep Discount holds 2,062,150 shares (14.7%).

Apria Healthcare Group A group led by investor Richard Blum holds 4,005,400 shares (7.7%), after purchasing them from June 15 to July 16 at $5.93-$6.72 per share.

Hawthorne Financial A group including members of the Fort Worth, Texas-based Bass family owns 451,225 shares (8.7%), following purchases of 315,500 July 7 and 8 at $15-$16.04 each.

Rayonier Tweedy Browne et al. hold 1,705,100 shares (6%), following purchases of 950,600 from May 28 to July 16 at $43.19-$47.30 each.

CliniChem Development Farallon Capital Partners et al. own 209,300 callable Class A common shares (7.7%), after buying 220,100 shares from June 18 to July 16 at $5.63-$8.50 each.

Agribrands International Greenlight Capital et al. hold 572,600 shares (5.37%), after buying 125,600 shares from May 27 to July 18 at prices from $29.58-$34.63 each.

Increases in Holdings

Hayes Hedge-fund manager James Cramer bought 497,400 shares from May 5 to July 10 at $2.25-$4.63 each, increasing his exposure to 1,683,566 shares (8.4%). Cramer said he may make suggestions to the company to enhance shareholder value.

Chrysler Kirk Kerkorian sold 9,403,000 shares from May 29 to July 15 at $55.88-$56.75 each, reducing his holdings to 79,753,992 shares (12.35%); he said he sold the shares to avoid adverse tax effects that could result from Chrysler's planned merger with Daimler-Benz.

Industri-Matematik International FMR made net sales of 383,900 shares from May 22 to June 17 at $12.15-$15.95 each, reducing its holdings to 3,554,700 shares (10.95%).

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